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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown: 'Hold the line' on more casinos in Oregon ... Purse snatching attempt injures 80-year-old woman at Medford Lowe's ... Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown: 'Hold the line' on more casinos in Oregon ... Purse snatching attempt injures 80-year-old woman at Medford Lowe's ... POLITICS Oregon Republican Party eliminates unbound superdelegates Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 11, 2016 at 6:34 PM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 11, 2016 at 6:34 PM » Social News SALEM — Oregon's Republican Party has changed its rules to eliminate superdelegates, meaning more delegates could go to the winner of the state's May 17 primary. Until now, the state party's top three leaders were able to support any candidate at national conventions, regardless of the primary results, reported The Bulletin. But the party approved a rule change during a Medford meeting last week that will require its leaders to vote according to the primary results. If there is a contested convention, Oregon's Republican leaders will have to vote according to the peoples' wishes during the first two rounds of voting. "Whoever gets the most votes will probably get the three of us," said Bill Currier, one of the three formerly unbound delegates and the chairman of the Oregon Republican Party. The rule involves just three of the 2,472 delegates attending the GOP's July convention in Cleveland, but that could make a difference in a tight race to amass the 1,237 delegates need to win. Donald Trump is currently leading the Republican field with 742 pledged delegates, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has 516 and Ohio Gov. John Kasich has 143. Oregon made the change at the behest of the Republican National Committee, which is hoping to avoid candidates lobbying to win over unbound delegates. That happened in 2012, when Republican Ron Pauls' supporters won over unbound delegates from Mitt Romney, the eventual nominee. "We wanted to make it the same. We're no different. We all have a vote. We wanted to conform to the same rules that the rest of the delegates did," said Donna Cain, another formerly unbound delegate and the state party's national committeewoman. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 11, 2016 at 6:34 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501